Actually I have been around since before the failed merger and subsequent rise of Trail Gear, and I would guess I know almost everything if not everything that you do about the issue. But I would still like to rephrase what I said. There is enough "evidence" to judge TG and label them as evil or whatever you like, but I would say that debating the issues such as these knuckles is fairly pointless without knowing most of the details of the agreement. After all you dont need any facts at all to form an opinion.
Believe me you dont know all the facts. There is so much that has not been posted in public.